My Contribution to the Word Buffet

I saw the invitation from Leigh Ann Eck, back on March 14th. It read, “accept my invitation to the word buffet and write a slice sharing five of your favorite words”. Today is a day I’m feeling tired from my trip to Cleveland and as Leigh Ann predicted, I might have a writing day when “ideas just aren’t coming”. Thanks to Leigh Ann’s idea, now I’m baking up my contribution to add to the buffet and calling it my slice for this last Saturday of the challenge.

Here is my addition to the word buffet:

1. shenanigans – silly or high-spirited behavior; mischief – for me, a fun-sounding word.
2. skedaddle – depart quickly or hurriedly; run away. – for me, another fun-sounding word which I learned when reading Charlie Skedaddle years ago while teaching a Civil War Book Club Unit.
3. discombobulated – confused and disconcerted – for me, a third fun-sounding word
4. curious – eager to know or learn something – for me, what I strive to be.
5. travel – the action of going from one place to another – for me, what I strive to do

Now, I plan to visit the Guest List and imagine “all of us slicers sitting together with our favorite notebooks and pens in hand and sharing our favorite words.” Thanks, Leigh Ann!

PS – If you ever find yourself in DC, plan a visit to Planet Word, a new museum devoted to WORDS!! It is filled with interactive galleries and exhibits that bring words and language to life in all sorts of fun ways.